Out with old, in with new top prospects after combine

The NFL Scouting Combine never ceases to amaze me. It gets bigger each time around. We get more players to participate every year. It's such an impressive, well-run event.

Being in Indianapolis allowed me to revisit my "Hot 100" prospects, and you'll notice some significant changes: Players who helped their stock, guys who hurt themselves, and those who fell off the list altogether.

You'll notice that Julio Jones elevated himself to Tier 1, despite his foot injury (remember, this isn't taking medical conditions into account). Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback from Nevada, wasn't on the list initially, but he was impressive at the combine. As was Fort Valley State receiver Ricardo Lockette, who is making his debut because he had such great speed and burst.

For those players no longer on the list, they'll get a chance to make it again during pro days. This is a continuation of the evaluation all the way up until the draft at the end of April.

Note: Tiers are listed alphabetically; * denotes early entrant.

Tier 1

Can get after the quarterback. Had 15.5 sacks for the Tigers in 2010. Has very good speed for position. Did not work out at the combine due to right knee surgery, and questions still exist about the health of that knee.

Only a one-year college player, but he passed for 30 TDs and ran for 20, with a 66.1 completion percentage. At combine completed 11 of 21 passes in drills. Threw the ball at 56 miles per hour, good for third-best among QBs.